Assembly, Installation & Service Manual - dynisco.com

1 From lab to production, providing a window into the process ViscoIndicator Rheological sensing for the masses assembly , Installation & Service Manual P/N: 975389 | Rev: 032118 | ECO: 48973. -1- From lab to production, providing a window into the process Contents 1 Safety .. 4. Safety summary .. 4. Obligation of the operator to exercise due care .. 5. Obligation of the personnel to exercise due care .. 6. 2 Transportation, handling, storage .. 8. System Description .. 8. Transportation .. 8. Inspection upon receipt .. 8. Storage 8. What's in the boxes .. 9. 3 assembly .. 12. Assemble IRCU-STAND (optional) .. 12. Mount RCU to the stand .. 19. Attach the RSU (Head) to the stand.

2 21. Attach the HMI to the stand .. 27. Install Vortex coolers into RSU & RCU (option).. 28. Attach Vortex cooler regulators and tubing (option) .. 29. Attach ViscoIndicator Cable Bundle: electrical cables between RSU, HMI to RCU . 29. Attach RCU power cable to 29. 4 Installation .. 31. Process Connection 31. Connect VI system assy to Process Connection .. 33. Install PIV heater and 34. Connect cables between process connection and RSU .. 37. Connect airlines to Vortex regulators (option) .. 37. Insulate supply tube, ext. tube assy ends, dump valve and 37. Connect RCU cable to main line power .. 37. 5 Mechanical/pneumatic parts - Operation .. 38. Vortex cooler .. 38. P/N: 975389 | Rev: 032118 | ECO: 48973.

3 -2- From lab to production, providing a window into the process IRCU-STAND casters .. 38. Dump valve .. 39. Process Isolation Valve (PIV) .. 41. Rheological Sensing Unit (RSU) Extrudate Stream .. 41. 6 HMI Operation (Obtaining rheological measurements from the ViscoIndicator) .. 42. 7 Preventative Maintenance .. 43. Check RSU enclosure for plastic leaks .. 43. 8 44. Changing RSU burst plug .. 44. Changing Pressure Transmitter .. 44. Changing capillary .. 44. Detaching VI main system from process 45. Preparing VI system for shipment .. 45. 9 Support/Contact Dynisco .. 46. Recommended replacement parts / list and drawings of replacement parts .. 46. 10 Customer Service .. 47. 11 Warranty.

4 48. P/N: 975389 | Rev: 032118 | ECO: 48973. -3- From lab to production, providing a window into the process 1 Safety All safety instructions must be heeded and observed. Non-observance of safety instructions may cause damage to life and health of persons, environmental damage and/or extensive damage to property. Observing the safety instructions included in the operating instructions will help to avoid dangers, to operate the Installation profitably and to secure the full use of the product. Safety summary The following are recommended safety precautions unrelated to any specific procedures in this Manual and therefore do not appear elsewhere. Personnel must understand and apply them as appropriate during all phases of operation and maintenance.

5 IN ALL CASES, BE. PRUDENT. Keep away from live circuits Do not replace components or make adjustments inside equipment with power turned on. To avoid injuries, always remove power and discharge and ground a circuit before touching it. When making electrical connections, the services of a qualified electrician must be employed. Contact with live electrical circuits can cause serious personal injury or death. Be sure no circuits are energized during Installation , connection or removal of any electrical cables or lines. Examine the cabling and housings regularly for damage. Machines with damaged wiring or control systems must be disconnected from the power line immediately and must not be operated again until they have been repaired by qualified personnel.

6 Wear protective clothing Wear protective clothing (gloves, apron, goggles, etc.) approved for the materials and tools being used. Provide adequate ventilation Provide ventilation to remove heat and noxious odors and to prevent the accumulation of asphyxiates such as nitrogen gas. Avoid hot surfaces Keep hands away from hot surfaces and materials. Contact with hot surfaces or materials can cause blistering and third degree burns. Wear approved, clean, thermally insulated gloves when handling these components. Should injury occur; immerse injured area in cold water and get immediate medical attention. P/N: 975389 | Rev: 032118 | ECO: 48973. -4- From lab to production, providing a window into the process Avoid tipping the stand After assembling the stand, install the RCU on the stand before installing the RSU.

7 Installing the RSU to the stand before installing the RCU can make the stand unstable. Take care to follow this assembly order unless the stand has been properly secured. The optional stand has flexible configuration capability. It is possible to configure it is such a way that it is unstable. Take care not to use it this way unless it is properly secured. Take care to avoid tipping the stand due to an impact (from something/somebody running into the stand), or from a collision (a forklift or crane load, etc being driven into it), or while moving the stand. Do not climb on or support yourself with this stand. Use signs or barriers as appropriate. When moving the stand around on its castors, there is danger that it could suddenly stop sharply when it rolls over uneven floor surfaces or other obstructions (screws, granules), and could tip.

8 Appropriate caution must therefore be taken - roll the unit slowly! The castors on the base of the stand must be examined regularly for damage and secure fit, damaged castors are to be replaced immediately. Obligation of the operator to exercise due care The Dynisco component conforms to the state of the art technology and ensures a maximum of safety. In practical operation, this safety can, however, be achieved only if all necessary measures are taken. The obligation of the plant operator to exercise due care includes planning these measures and supervising their execution. Especially, the operator has to ensure that: The Dynisco component will be used only in accordance with the intended purpose.

9 The Dynisco component will be operated in a flawless, functionally efficient condition and that, in particular, the functional efficiency of the safety devices will be checked at regular intervals. The necessary personal protective equipment for the operating, maintenance, and Service personnel will be available and used by them. The operating instructions are always available completely and fully legibly at the Installation location of the Dynisco component. It must be guaranteed that all persons who have to work with the Dynisco component can consult the operating instructions at any time. P/N: 975389 | Rev: 032118 | ECO: 48973. -5- From lab to production, providing a window into the process Only sufficiently qualified and authorized personnel will operate, maintain, and repair the Dynisco component.

10 Instructions concerning all relevant questions of industrial safety and environmental protection will regularly be given to the personnel, and that these persons will know and understand the operating instructions and, particularly, the safety instructions contained. All safety and warning instructions, attached to the Dynisco component, will not be removed and will remain fully legible. The Service instructions in accordance with the industrial safety legislation and the ordinance for the use of work materials will have to be made available as a supplement to the operating instructions. Obligation of the personnel to exercise due care The ViscoIndicator melt rheometer may only be operated by persons trained, instructed and authorized to do so.